Arshi meets love guru Boreddamsel! - Page 18

Arnav looked at Khushi and then at me.

"Kaun ho tum? (Who are you?)" He asked me. I raised my eyebrows and looked at Khushi. She was looking nervous.

I stammered, "I .. am.." I looked around. Suddenly I raised my eyebrows, as I saw something behind Khushi.

I looked at Arnav and said, "Poori." Khushi looked at me shocked.

"Khushi's friend.. Poori Kumari."

Arnav had a weird look on his face; Khushi looked at me, a faint smile on her face, stifling a giggle.

Arnav turned to Khushi, looking confused. "Ok, whatever". He put his hand on Khushi's arm and started saying, "Khushi, mujhe tumse kuch baat..(I need to talk to you)" Khushi shook her head and was about to say something, when the phone rang.

Arnav looked at his phone and picked up the call, "Haan.. Aman, ek minute." He looked at Khushi. "I will be back right now. Hamare baat abhi khatam nahi huyi hain (our discussion hasn't ended yet), Khushi. I need to talk to you." He stared at me, turned around and left, talking on his phone.

I breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Khushi. She had tears in her eyes. I put my hand on her arm. "Khushi?" I said softly. She turned to look at me. I hugged her. "You did it! I'm so proud of you!"

When we pulled apart, Khushi smiled. I pressed my lips together to form a naughty smirk and then asked, "I asked you to kiss him on the cheek. I thought you will kiss him once. But you naughty girl .. you kissed him 7 times!"

Khushi blushed, "Woh.. main.. " (That.. I)

"Woh..main" I mocked her and asked, "woh main kya?" (That.. I.. what?)

"Woh .. jab Arnavji ne kahaan ki main uski patni hoon aur ki yeh ghar uske liye maayne rakhte hain.. toh main itni khushi hui.. aur main.. (When Arnav said that I'm his wife and that he cared about this house, I was so happy.. and I)" She blushed. A smile appeared on her face. "Aur phir.. ek baar kiss kiya toh baar baar karne ka mann kiya'. aur maine.. (And when I kissed him once, I wanted to kiss him again and again.. and I)" She blushed again.

I giggled, happily. "But why did you run away when he tried to kiss your lips?"

Khushi looked at me, wide-eyed. "Woh main.. jab maine Arnavji ki hoth dekhi.. toh mujhe' darr laga.. mujhe.." (That.. when I saw Arnav's lips.. I.. I got scared..)

I shook my head. "Khushi, didn't you understand?" I tried to control my laughter. Challenging Khushi defeinitely seemed to have worked. "Did you notice what Arnav did? He tricked you. He knew he was losing, so he did exactly what he knew would make you lose".

Khushi turned to look at me, wide-eyed. "Iss ka matlab'" (That means..)

"Yes, Khushi. To win, you have to kiss him on the lips before he kisses you."

She stammered, shaking her head. "Par main kaise.." (But how can I)

I touched her shoulder. "Have no fear, when I'm here".

She turned to look at me. "Remember what I told you earlier about jalebis."

She looked at me, confused.

"When you see Arnav's lips, think of a jalebi. How would you eat a jalebi? Close your eyes and take his lips in your mouth and imagine that you are putting a jalebi in your mouth." I tried to control my urge to laugh again, while I said. It sounded ridiculous, but I knew it would work on Khushi.

Then I thought about what I said.. omg.. Arnav's luscious lips.. omg.. I started drooling.. oh yeah.. jalebi alright.. hmm... Suddenly I cursed myself. chee.. what are you thinking?

I looked at Khushi. She was staring into space. I shook my head. You are fantasizing about her husband right in front of her! Shame on you! Control yourself!

Khushi was still staring into space, her eyes wide open, when Arnav walked in. I looked up and saw Arnav and turned around, and picked up a dirty dish in the sink. Arnav watched me cleaning the dish, looking confused.

Arnav looked at Khushi, took her hand and dragged her into their room and closed the door. I heard the door close and I opened the laptop again. As the live stream loaded, the break was getting over. The show started!

"Khushi, aisa kya hain jo tum abhi mujhe batane se darr rahi ho? (Khushi, what is it tat you are still scared of telling me?)" Arnav asked, softly, his hands on her arms. Khushi looked away, her eyes teared up. Arnav took her face in his hands, "Khushi, main tumse kuch pooch raha hoon..(Khushi, I am asking you something)" She looked into his eyes. I started biting my nails and then looked around and found the plate of jalebis again.

"Khushi.." he said softly. He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. He kissed her forehead and pressed his forehead against her. "Main hoon tumhare saat. Mujhe batao na kya hua hain? (I am with you. You wont tell me?)"

Khushi shook her head and moved away. But Arnav didn't let her move; he pulled her close. "Khushi, apne pati ko nahi bataaoge? (Khushi, you wont tell your husband?)"

"Awww'" I said, dreamily, biting into a jalebi.

Khushi pushed him away and stepped backwards. She turned away and said, "Hum aapko apna pati nahi maante. (I don't consider you my husband)"

I hit my hand against my forehead and shook my head. "Not again. You woman, you just kissed him few minutes ago!" I bit into the jalebi angrily.

Arnav put his hand on her shoulder and turned her around. "Oh really?" He put his hands on her arms and looked into her eyes. "Kuch der pehle toh bada pyaar aa raha tha' ab kya hua? (A while ago, you were expressing a lot of love. What happened now?)"

Khushi looked into his eyes and started breathing heavily.

"Tum mujhe apna pati maan chuki ho, Mrs. Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada. Aur main ab pati hone ka farz nibhana chahta hoon (You have accepted me as your husband. And now I want to exercise my duties as your husband)".

My eyes opened wide and squealed with joy. "Omg" I squealed. "What are you going to do.." My heart was pounding in my chest. I put the whole jalebi in my mouth and smiled like an idiot!

"Kya? (What?)" Khushi's eyes flew wide open.

Khushi started moving away, but Arnav grabbed her and pulled her close.

"Oh yeah.." was my reaction, as I cheered. "Come on, Arnav". I did a little dance with the plates of jalebis in my hand, still sitting on the kitchen floor, my laptop on my lap.

Arnav moved his face closer to Khushi's. I leaned in closer, biting into my jalebi, wondering what will happen. Khushi watched him scared, her eyes darting from his eyes down to his lips and back again.

"No, no, Khushi.." I said shaking my head slowly. "Remember what I told you.. jalebi.. jalebi.." I bit into the jalebi in my hand.

Arnav moved closer, his lips close to hers. Khushi's eyes finally focused on Arnav's lips. "Come on, Khushi." I cheered as a faint smile appeared on Khushi's face, a twinkle in her eye. She put her hand behind Arnav's head and pulled his face closer, slightly tilting her face.

I opened my mouth wide. For a moment, no sound came out. I couldn't see what was happening. I guessed she kissed him. Damn, SP, you stupid family channel, had to block the liplock, right? But I squealed with joy again and threw my hands up in the air.

Arnav's eyes were wide open in shock. But as Arnav tried to pull away, Khushi put both her hands on his face and refused to move, her face tilted. "Arrgggh' " I screamed. Why can't Star Plus show the scene.. now how will I see it?? How will I know what happened? I shook my head, disappointed. I hope she is kissing him.. of course it has to be a kiss, else they would have shown it.. omg.. does that mean, Khushi is still kissing him?? wow! you go girl! I cheered!

Arnav grabbed her arms and pulled her close. He closed his eyes, tilted his face and '' I smiled, Ok surely from the way he is pulling her close, she is not blowing dirt out of his eyes. Omg.. he is kissing her back.. I thought I would faint.. I think my heart stopped for a second. I couldn't breathe.. but I cheered, "Yes.. she did it! Khushi did it, finally!"

Finally Khushi pulled away, looking at Arnav's lips. Arnav looked at her, smiling.

Khushi smacked her lips, "Jalebi." She said.

I burst into laughter.

Arnav looked confused. "Jalebi? Yeh jalebi beech main kahaan se aayi? (Jalebi? where did the jalebi come from in between)"

Khushi realized what she had said. She looked into Arnav's eyes and blushed. I was crying, tears pouring from my eyes, seeing the smile on Khushi's face. But my happiness lasted for only few seconds, when suddenly Khushi's eyes widened with shock.

Arnav smiled, grabbed her wrists and pulled her into an embrace. But Khushi struggled, "Arnavji, chodiye humhe (leave me)." Arnav refused to and I bit into my jalebi. What is happening?

Khushi pulled away from the hug, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Arnav's eyes widened, "Khushi, kya hua? Khushi..? (What happened?)"

He put his hands on her shoulder, but she shrugged it away.

"Khushi, kya hua hain.. mujhe nahi bataaoge? (What happened? Wont you tell me?)"

"Arnavji, nahi.. kuch nahi.. sab theekh hain.. thera din main sab theekh ho jaayega.. (Nothing. Everything is fine. Everything will be fine in 13 days)"

"Thera din? (13 days?)"

13 days? I was confused. What was happening in 13 days?

"O titliya'" My eyes widened. Oh no, Buaji. I closed my laptop and got up from the kitchen floor. I gulped, worried. Now what will I tell her? Why am I here?

I took my bag and walked out of the kitchen and saw that Khushi had run out of the room. Buaji and Garima were standing at the door.

"Hey Sanka Devi, yeh sab saaaman andar'(put all these things inside)" Then Buaji saw me.

"Arre.. yeh kaun..(who is this?)" Buaji put a hand on her head and looked at me surprised.

"Poori Kumari." Arnav said, coming out of their room. "Aap inhe jaante nahi? (You don't know her?)" He said, with a smirk on his face. He understood that I wasn't Khushi's friend. There was something going on.

Buaji saw him and smiled, "Damadji. Aap kab aaye? Main khaana lagati hoon.. (when did you get here? I will prepare the food)"

Buaji stared at me, I gulped and she walked into the kitchen.

"Namaste, Aunty." Arnav smiled, as he saw Garima.

"Humhe pata hain ki damadji yahaan kyu aayi hain.. (I know why Damadji is here)" Garima said, blushing, seeing Khushi's crimson face.

I noticed it too, but I also noticed the pain in her eyes. What is wrong? Is she worried about the contract now? She was so happy when she kissed him. I shook my head, now what have the CVs done??

"Hum bhi aap ke madad karte hain, Buaji.(I will also help you, buaji)" Khushi said, following Buaji into the kitchen, ignoring what Garima said. Garima smiled and followed her into the kitchen, leaving Arnav and me in the living room.

I looked at Arnav, he looked at me. I gulped, turned around and sat on the sofa. I pulled out my laptop and pretended to work. Arnav sat down on the chair next to the sofa and looked here and there, once in a while staring at me, suspiciously.

I was angry. All I wanted was Arshi to be happy. Now what is wrong? It is all Arnav's fault. Just when things had become fine between Arshi, he had to bring up the contract and hurt her again. Now when they kissed, why are things not fine?

"It's all your fault." I blurted it out.

"Excuse me?" Arnav looked at me, confused.

"Yes, its all your fault."

Arnav's eyes grew wide with anger. "What do you mean?"

"Why is Khushi upset? What did you tell her? Did you bring up the contract again? Did you force her to do something she didn't want to? What did you do now?" I was furious. I couldn't control myself.

Here I was, I always thought I would be blushing when I met Arnav, but I was angry.

"After all she has been through, after all the insults, you again hurt her, Arnav.. how could you?"

Arnav stood up, and was about to scream, when he realized that Buaji, Garima and Khushi were in the other room. He sat at the edge of his chair and through clenched teeth said to me, angrily, "How dare you? I don't care who you are, but you have no right to interfere in my personal life, do you understand?"

I moved closer to him and said, through clenched teeth, "Oh really? If someone had told me that earlier, I wouldn't have interfered, and Khushi would never have kissed you!" I moved away, stood up and folded my arms. "I'm sorry, Mr Raizada. You are right, I should not have interfered."

Arnav's eyes widened. He stood up and I turned to look at him. His face softened, there was a smile on his face, tears filled up his eyes, gratitude! He moved closer to me, I stared at him wide-eyed, suddenly I realized.

Oh my god, Arnav Singh Raizada is walking towards me. Oh my god! My senses woke up. My heart started beating furiously. I thought I would faint. Oh my god! Arnav Singh Raizada... omg...take the chance, girl. Just kiss him and run out of the house, out of Arshi's lives. You can do it! Look at his lips.. omg.. just kiss him now.. or just hug him.. this is your chance! Come on..

What the hell... what am I thinking.. shut up, you dirty inner voice. No, he is Khushi's husband. How can I kiss him? Also, I am here to help Arshi.. not cause an MU! What if Khushi sees me.. how will she react? No.. shut up!! I cursed myself.

I looked up and Arnav stretched out his arm to grab my hand and I stepped back. He looked at me, shocked.

"What the'"

"Stay away from me!" I said, "Please.. I beg you, stay away from me!"

"What the.. I was just going to thank'"

"Whatever.. I don't care.. just stay away from me and you can tell me'"

"Ok fine. What did you think I was going to do? Attack you?"

"You don't understand. It's not what you will do to me. It's what I might do to you!" . You have no idea.. what my hormones are telling me to do right now! It's better if you stay away, otherwise I have no idea what I might do to you! I thought, swallowing my drool!

Arnav looked confused. I shook my head, whatever. I grabbed his hand' huh! I froze.. omg, did I just touch Arnav.. I squealed in my head! I looked at him, wide-eyed. He looked at me confused! My heart was beating furiously and my' I shook my head. Stop it! Focus!

I made him sit down on the sofa next to me, his hand still in mine. Then I pulled my hand away.

"Look, Arnav.. tell me something. What is in 13 days?"

Arnav looked at me. "I don't know. It will be August 14^th in 13 days".

I was confused. August 14^th? But today was July 25^th. Ok, whatever. August 14^th. Suddenly it dawned on me.

I looked at Arnav, wide-eyed and he looked at me, confused.

"Oh no, your contract. You got married on 14^th Feb!"

Arnav raised his eyebrwos, "How do you know about our contract.. " Suddenly it hit him. "Oh no, so she thinks that our marriage will end' that explains.."

I closed my eyes, frustrated! I opened them, when I heard Arnav say, "But.. but.. she just kissed me.. so she has accepted me as my husband.."

I was angry now.. "You don't see it, do you. As always, you don't see it!"

Arnav looked at me, confused.

"She thinks the marriage will end in 13 days. She loves you, but.." I paused, trying to control my tears. "She doesn't know you love her."

"What the' " Arnav was furious. "I have been showing her how much I love her and care about her.. what else.."

"Really?" I was furious now. "Is that why you brought up the contract last time and threatened to send Payal home..?"

"What the.. how do you know.."

"That is not important. Tell me, have you ever told her, you wanted her to be with you forever?"

He started to say something, but I continued, "Have you'? Answer me, dammit."

He looked at me, furious. "I don't need to answer.."

"Fine. Don't answer". I stood up. "Yeah, why do I care? I just want you both to be happy. I just want you to be together. I care about both of you. You mean the world to me. Fine, if you don't need my help, I will ... " A tear rolled down my cheek. I picked up my bag. "leave.." I turned to face him, "Good luck.. but please. please.. don't screw this up again.. she loves you.. and I know you love her and that you can't live without her.. please tell her.. please don't let her leave you!"

I turned around, but Arnav touched my arm. My eyes were widened. I closed my eyes, as I heard my heart go wild. I could hear the squealing in my head. Stop it! I cursed myself again, and turned around.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.. " He made me sit down next to him.

"Look.. Arnav.. I know what you are going through. I know what's in your mind. I know what you are like.. I know its difficult to express your feelings.. I understand.." I took his hand and said softly. He looked at me; the pain in his eyes was unmistakable.

"But she has to know that you love her and that you want her to be with you forever. Right now, she doesn't know that."

"But how..?" Our discussion was interrupted, when Khushi walked in. She looked at Arnav, then at me, and then at our hands; I was still holding his hand. I pulled it away and Arnav looked at me. I looked at him, embarrassed.

"I just came to check if you wanted something to drink, but I guess you don't!"

My eyes widened, hearing the anger in her voice. Oh no, she was jealous! Great, what have I done? Have I caused another MU? Thank you, CVs.. that was perfect timing.. you had to send her here right then, no. And of course, no one in this family hears the entire conversation.. so typical! Everyone assumes they know what is happening.. aaarrrggghh!

I looked at Arnav, there was a smile on his face.

"What?" I asked him.

"Khushi is jealous!"

I nodded my head and stared saying, "I know.. I am sorry. I didn't mean to.."

He shook his head, a naughty smirk on his face. "Why are you sorry? This is perfect. Now we can make her jealous and she will realize then how much she loves me and then she will come running to me...'"

I was furious. I folded my arms.

"Seriously? Arnav Singh Raizada.. you are just... arggghh.." I balled my fists in anger. "Here I am telling you to tell her you want her to be with you forever and you are already coming up with a plan to hurt her again! So typical!"

He looked at me, angrily. "What do.."

"Just listen to me. I will tell you what to do, since you clearly have no clue!"

Arnav looked like he was going to explode with anger, any moment. I ignored it and I continued. "Look, you don't have to listen to me. Khushi listened to me. You got 7 kisses on your cheeks and forehead.. which could have been more, if you hadn't pulled her away.. and then now you finally got your lip kiss. If she hadn't kissed you, you would have never gotten it. You would have tried to move closer, so slowly as usual, and then someone would have interrupted you and then we would have all gone crazy! You have any idea what we.."

Arnav looked confused, "what.. who .. we? And you watched us kiss? You.."

I put my palm out. "That's not important. What is important is that my advice worked! I advised Khushi. She kissed you. Now the question is are you going to listen to me?"

Arnav stared at me, wide-eyed. Then he turned to look at Khushi. She was setting up the table, throwing the steel plates on the table, eyeing us suspiciously.

Arnav smiled, his eyes filled with love, and turned to me. "Yes."

"It's a deal then." I put my hand out.

Arnav looked at the hand; he was impressed.

He took it and we shook hands. "It's a deal alright."

"Good, Mr Raizada. Now lets get your wife back into your life!"

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Thank you jennymyola for the jealousy idea! I'm sorry.. no matter how tempting romancing Arnav sounded, I can't do that to Khushi.. sigh!